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Earnings per Common Share | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2013
Earnings Per Share [Abstract] |
Earnings per Common Share | Earnings per Common Share The following is a summary of the elements used in calculating basic and diluted earnings per common share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012:
For the Three Months Ended September 30, |  | 2013 |  | 2012
Net income attributable to Maiden common shareholders |  | $ | 21,904 |  |  | $ | 21,919 |
Amount allocated to participating common shareholders (1) |  | (29 | ) |  | — |
Net income allocated to Maiden common shareholders |  | $ | 21,875 |  |  | $ | 21,919 |
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding – basic |  | 72,552,022 |  |  | 72,270,052 |
Potentially dilutive securities: |  |  |  |
Share options and restricted share units |  | 1,385,872 |  |  | 868,909 |
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding – diluted |  | 73,937,894 |  |  | 73,138,961 |
Basic earnings per share attributable to Maiden common shareholders: |  | $ | 0.30 |  |  | $ | 0.30 |
Diluted earnings per share attributable to Maiden common shareholders: |  | $ | 0.30 |  |  | $ | 0.30 |
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, |  | 2013 |  | 2012
Net income attributable to Maiden common shareholders |  | $ | 67,095 |  |  | $ | 56,837 |
Amount allocated to participating common shareholders (1) |  | (88 | ) |  | — |
Net income allocated to Maiden common shareholders |  | $ | 67,007 |  |  | $ | 56,837 |
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding – basic |  | 72,475,087 |  |  | 72,251,711 |
Potentially dilutive securities: |  |  |  |
Share options and restricted share units |  | 1,249,281 |  |  | 836,822 |
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding – diluted |  | 73,724,368 |  |  | 73,088,533 |
Basic earnings per share attributable to Maiden common shareholders: |  | $ | 0.92 |  |  | $ | 0.79 |
Diluted earnings per share attributable to Maiden common shareholders: |  | $ | 0.91 |  |  | $ | 0.78 |
(1) This represents earnings allocated to the holders of non-vested restricted shares issued to Company's employees under the 2007 Share Incentive Plan. As of September 30, 2013, 1,611,272 share options (September 30, 2012 - 2,082,608) were excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per common share as they were anti-dilutive.

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